Collection: Women's Vests

Vests from Vietnamese designers

THE SOUL has the widest range: the Dorsen V-Neck Vest, the Nerine Peplum Vest and the Vesper Straight Button Wool Blend Vest, plus the Vale Hourglass V-Neck Wool Blend Vest for a nipped waist. WHITE CHIC brings Vietnamese tailoring with the Ngoc Khue V-Neck Vest and the Zelda Straight Sleeveless Wool Blend Vest. SEYCHAS offers the Kalei V-Neck Vest, a structured peplum, and the Luna Fit and Flare Sleeveless Wool Vest.

For lighter fabrics, Decode House has the Noah Sheath V-Neck Linen Vest and Tamitu the Naya Bodycon V-Neck Cotton Lace Vest. Cordia adds the Aliya Hourglass V-Neck Tweed Vest and À TOUS the Jenna Straight Tweed Vest. Hobb covers classic twill with the Ariadne V-Neck Vest and the Tilia Hourglass Shawl Neck Twill Vest. LASSY goes casual with the Jex Cropped Front Zipper Denim Vest, and DeTHEIA turns the shape into evening wear with the Finette Sequin Vest.

How to choose a vest

Decide whether it is a layer or a top. A straight or V-neck vest in wool blend, twill or tweed is a layer: it goes over a shirt or fine knit and reads as office wear. A bodycon, hourglass or peplum vest with a deep V is cut to be worn alone and belongs at dinner or a party.

Fabric sets the season. Linen and cotton for warm months, twill and tweed year-round, wool blend and velvet for cold weather. Customers in Saudi, the UAE and Kuwait often pair a long straight vest over a high-neck blouse and wide trousers for a covered, tailored look; the New Modest Edit has pieces that work underneath.

How to wear it

Match the trouser to the vest for a suit effect, or contrast them for something more relaxed. Over a white shirt with sleeves rolled, a tweed vest is a classic interview or graduation outfit; see Graduation Ready.

Can a vest be worn without a shirt underneath?

Yes, if it is cut for that. Peplum, hourglass and bodycon styles like the Kalei from SEYCHAS and the Naya from Tamitu are designed to be worn alone. Straight vests with a V-neck usually look best over a shirt.

Are these vests made to measure?

Most are. Give your bust, waist and hips plus the length you want at checkout. A vest should sit at or just below the waistband of your trousers.

Which vest works for the office?

The Vesper Straight Button Wool Blend Vest from THE SOUL, the Zelda from WHITE CHIC and the Ariadne V-Neck Vest from Hobb are the plainest and pair with any shirt and trouser.